“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” -Frederick Buechner “Fear not.” -Jesus We’ve all heard the news. We’ve seen the headlines reporting more violence, more bombings, more terrorism. Though it hasn’t happened in our community, we’ve felt surrounded by death and destruction. …

A long time ago in a church far, far away I was teaching a Sunday School class and we were talking about how often moments of crisis can actually be opportunities for prayer. One of the things we all decided to do was to make more time in our daily …

Among Presbyterians it’s hard to find a more quoted verse of the Bible than 1 Corinthians 14:40, which reads, “All things should be done decently and in order.” That phrase, “decently and in order” has become a catchphrase in the Presbyterian church. We crave a sense of decency and orderliness …

I have a number of friends with whom I correspond primarily through email. There are at least a few who enjoy sharing in theological repartee, which is something I find particularly hard to resist. Being an incurable theologian, I often find myself stopping whatever work I’m doing in order to …